At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead design reviews and ensure products meet customer requirements throughout their life cycle.
- Company: Join Safran Electrical & Power, a leader in aerospace and mechanical engineering.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, 33 days holiday, and BUPA health coverage.
- Other info: Familiarity with Catia V5, Windchill, and Integrity is essential.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of product innovation with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering and substantial experience in mechanical design required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
As a Principal Electro-Mechanical Engineer at Safran Electrical & Power you will be responsible for achieving technical and economic performance objectives during the life cycle of a product or product family whilst utilising the latest technology. You will strategically analyse market needs and trends, ensuring the products meet customer requirements during the whole life cycle. You will participate and lead design and technical reviews to ensure prospective products follow the "First Time Right" design methodology.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the product line achieves and surpasses technical and economic performance objectives.
- Ensure the product meets customer requirements throughout the whole life cycle.
- Strategically analyse the market, consumer needs, trends and competition to ensure the products and product families are market leading.
- Elaborate and maintain the product roadmap, proposing future technical roadmaps in collaboration with the Research & Technology team.
- Identify and influence research and technology studies related to products with technical authority.
- Participate and chair design & technical reviews to ensure "First Time Right" design methodology is followed.
- During the bid phase, validate tender compliance to product policy and architecture, guaranteeing product suitability to customers' requirements and expectations.
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering preferred.
- Substantial experience in the mechanical design of rotating machinery, and ideally electric machines.
- Understanding of airworthiness requirements and EASA/FAA and RTCA regulations.
- Solid understanding of the product development process.
- Track record of leading NPI projects of reasonable size and budget as a lead or project engineer.
- Familiarity with principles of design cost, design for manufacture and design for assembly, with a track record of solution generation to achieve manufacturing costs and assembly needs.
- Previous experience using relevant engineering and analysis software tools, including Catia V5, Windchill and Integrity.
- Evidence of written English at interview stage.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 8% Bonus
- Excellent Pension
- 33 Days Holiday
- Dental care
- BUPA health coverage
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Workplace nursery scheme
- Midday finish on Fridays
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Wellbeing programme
- Employee assistance programme (health and financial support)
- Onsite subsidised canteen
Principal Mechanical Engineer in City of Westminster employer: Safran
Safran Electrical & Power offers a competitive salary and an 8% bonus. Located in a dynamic environment, the team focuses on innovative aerospace solutions while providing excellent benefits like a workplace nursery scheme and enhanced family-friendly policies.
